Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heghbrok Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heghbrok Way (PO21 2RG) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heghbrok Way (PO21 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heghbrok Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heghbrok Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue West —
Apr 2026Other theft Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2166 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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